drill vs wimble

wimble vs drill

drill and wimble both are nouns.

drill is a verb but wimble is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drill	Yes	No	Yes	No
wimble	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wimble is a hyponym of drill; that is, wimble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drill:

drill: a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
wimble: hand tool for boring holes

Other hyponyms of drill include auger, gimlet, screw auger, bore bit, borer, rock drill, stone drill, brace and bit, breast drill, core drill, burr drill, dentist's drill, hand drill, handheld drill, power drill, reamer, trepan.

drill (noun)	wimble (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	hand tool for boring holes
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)

drill (verb)	wimble (verb)
learn by repetition
teach by repetition
train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
undergo military training or do military exercises
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

Difference between drill and wimble

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